U.S. officials sought to defuse rising tensions in the Balkans, as a surge in violence there pushed NATO to boost its presence in the area and threatened to trigger a broader conflict between Serbia and Kosovo.

U.S. officials sought to defuse rising tensions in the Balkans, as a surge in violence there pushed NATO to boost its presence in the area and threatened to trigger a broader conflict between Serbia and Kosovo. https://ift.tt/JKO15nF